[Ducati] 1098 question

[Jim Calandro]

Hey they save 8 pounds of very high weight! :-)  That is my story and I am 
sticking to it. :-)

I am guilty as charged.  After two years of staying stock I bought a 
Termignoni half system which consists of a new ECU, new air filters, new mid 
pipe without the catalysist, and of course the new muffler.  I must admit to 
being guilty of envy of the sound all the other track day bikes were making 
and caved in.  I am weak.  Don't they say the road to recovery is admitting 
you have a problem. :-)

Jim

Jim Calandro
il Capo
US DESMO
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Warren Egger" <wegger at texas.net>
To: "'Ducati Owners Group'" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 5:06 PM
Subject: RE: [Ducati] 1098 question


> Therein lies the conundrum...  As Rob says, the bikes are virtually 
> perfect
> as they are and the -smartest- thing to do is buy gas and tires and do 
> some
> focused track days.  On the other hand, upgrades are fun, and the first 
> and
> really last thing you "need" is the Termignoni slip-on system.  You'll get
> all of the Ducati sound without being totally obnoxious, and somewhere in
> the 5% range improvement in power.  It comes with the ECU and retains the
> stock "power valve" so there's truly no down side to power or torque.  It
> also preserves the factory warranty.
>
> Even though I'm starting to like things quieter, the Termis are really de
> rigeur for a proper Ducati.
>
> Warren
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net] On 
> Behalf
> Of Jim Calandro
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 1:19 PM
> To: Ducati Owners Group
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] 1098 question
>
> Very good recommendation.  Only problem is it is logical and far less fun
> than making a bike sound like a Ducati should. =/8^]
>
> Jim
>
> Jim Calandro
> il Capo
> US DESMO
> www.usdesmo.com
> 704-843-0429
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Allen" <ducati.rob at gmail.com>
> To: "Ducati Owners Group" <ducati at ducati.net>
> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] 1098 question
>
>
>> My personal recommendation would be to upgrade the rider.  The stock bits
>> are pretty functional as they are.  Take the money you're planning to
>> spend
>> on go-fast bits and buy some track days and do a track school (Code,
>> Schwantz, Pridmore...whatever is available).  Unless you're gonna race 
>> it,
>> do you really need more power?
>>
>> If you absolutely HAVE to modify something (I understand, I've been
>> there!)
>> then do the suspension first.  Go race-spec on the suspension and THEN
>> head
>> to the track.  =)
>>
>> -- 
>> -- Rob Allen
>
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